What is another word for Ruing?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈuːɪŋ] (IPA)

Ruing, which means to regret or feel sadness for something that has happened, has several synonyms that can be used interchangeably. These include lamenting, bemoaning, mourning, grieving, bewailing, and remorseful. When you feel ruing about a past action or event, you might lament the outcome or bemoan the lost opportunity. To express your feelings of regret more strongly, you might mourn or grieve a situation and lament the consequences of your actions. Additionally, you might express your remorseful or penitent feelings by bewailing the outcome or feeling despondent about what has happened. No matter which synonym you use, the ultimate meaning is the same: to feel regret or sadness about something that has occurred.

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Usage examples for Ruing

He was a Londoner by birth, one of those "Ruing blades" inveighed against by the governor-general on his first taking command of the forces.
"History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89, Vol. II. Complete"
John Lothrop Motley Last Updated: February 7, 2009
I am an honest man, Sirs, and I am fain to add a rich one; and the man who tries to cast a stain on the character I have borne through a long life shall learn, to his Ruing, that old Haschim has greater and more powerful friends to back him than you may care to meet!"
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
Eyes were made for beauty's grace Viewing, Ruing, love's long pain; Procured by beauty's rude disdain.
"Lyrics from the Song-Books of the Elizabethan Age"
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